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Hendon Jan: 14. 1794
Steam Engine if underground so much the better, and
the smoke may be collected and condensed makes Tar which
is what they call burning the smoke, though it is only
condensing and collecting it
See this recommended in Trans. of Soc.y of Arts Vol.9.th for
1790 or thereabouts. This paper contains useful information
I do not recollect our meeting with it. If we have not
got that Volume you may as well send for it (in my
name to Payne's.
Burning the smoke could not be performed I suppose
without a red hot iron tube, which would soon wear
away and be very expensive.
Impregn.
In 30 years experience timbers for under-water-work have
been preserved unimpaired and unworm-eaten by soaking in Oil. An American
at Boston has "sollicited' of the United States a Patent for it.
new Ann: Register for 1791. Occurrences p.32. Said to be Communicated
from Jefferson to an House in the City. [It was Vaughan's
I remember his shewing us the letter.
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